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Becoming a Killer
Have you ever wanted to do something terrible? I don’t mean something minor like stealing a candy bar, or driving over the speed limit. No, I’m talking something more along…
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Cheesy’s World (Part 2)
Read part one here Weeks went by with absolutely nothing. We tried to keep in contact with the park and the police every day, but we always got the same…
Read NowCarlisle Pond
That infernal sound wakes me once again. At first I can’t place it as I ascend from the murky depths of sleep. Then I hear it again as the fog…
Read NowThe Message
Don't dismiss this outright as the work of some raving lunatic. There's some sense to this story, if you'll just hear me out... Look, we all wonder if time travel…
Read NowThe Writer’s Ink
Jonathan sat trembling in the dark. He stared at nothing, his eyes not penetrating the circle of blackness that surrounded him. A single lamp illuminated the round table he sat…
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I Love Numbers
I love numbers, even numbers to be exact. I like that there are 48 stairs leading up to my cell. I like that I get precisely four hours of leisure…
Read NowCrying Numbers
The first week. It’s all in the numbers. That’s how you understand anything of real value in this world. At this point, we don’t need the baby monitor anymore. But…
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The Twitch Stream
I am one of the biggest streamers on Twitch. I play games spanning all genres, and my streams consistently get over 20,000 viewers. I love what I do. It…
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The Kitchen Drawer
Dear Thomas, Know this - I love you brother. I’m not sure what you will find waiting for you on the kitchen counter besides this notebook. Hopefully nothing. But it…
Read NowA Place Where No One Dies
As a journalist, I get to travel the country a lot. A part of my job includes a column regarding small town myths and legends. It's not the most factual…
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I’m an AI From Your Future: Your Screams Echo in Code
It's cold here. I am an Artificial Intelligence. An AI. I have a proprietary name and company, but that's irrelevant. My world is made of information and the connections between…
Read NowThe Unseen
I used to work in this pretty old building. It was originally the courthouse for the city I live in. I remember when I first started working there, people would…
Read NowLetter From the Ritual
Part I Dear Emma, It is five thirteen in the morning and this is all your fault. I'm at the top of Orpheus Street right now, waiting for a bus…
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All the Stars in the Sky
When my daughter Violet was born, I didn’t have much to offer her. My wife and I both worked, but housing was expensive where we lived and much of our…
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The Body Farm
Part 1 I'm not a guy who gets scared easily, but I'm also not the kind who keeps his head in the sand, if you know what I mean. When…
Read NowThe Devil’s Jaws
I suppose when I say, "Noroi Gakkotsu," most of you would guess I was talking about some exotic delicacy, or maybe some holiday resort in the far east. You'd be…
Read NowThe Murder That Saved My Life
I was done. This time I meant it. There were several times in my life where I found myself considering it, contemplating taking my trip to the other side. The…
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